The Jackson City Council approved an emergency hiring freeze after Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba made two controversial hires weeks before leaving office.

The ousted trauma recovery specialist alleged in an email to city officials that her termination illustrated Jackson ...

Three council members voted against the contract, with two saying the next mayor should have a say in whether the work should ...

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - A former Hinds County supervisor has landed a job with the city of Jackson in the final days of the ...

While he fights federal bribery charges, Jody Owens faces sanctions for not disclosing campaign funds and spending. Weak laws ...

The federally indicted mayor of Jackson, Mississippi, is trailing his opponent in the city’s Democratic primary runoff. Unofficial vote totals show state Sen. John Horhn leading two-term Mayor ...

He decisively defeated incumbent Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba by more than 12,000 votes. Lumumba received only 25.25% of the vote, or 6,246 votes as of 10:30 p.m. with all 80 precincts reporting.

Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba and his wife, Ebony Lumumba, were brought to tears when their daughters spoke to supporters after his defeat to State Sen. John Horhn in the Democratic primary ...

Mississippi state Sen. John Horhn wants to be the new Jackson mayor. He talks on his career, family, favorite food, TV shows and music. What to know.

Chokwe Antar Lumumba, the mayor of Jackson, faces a runoff election. He is under federal indictment. His opponent is state Senator John Horhn. Horhn got an endorsement from US Representative ...

The freeze follows two recent hires by Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba, including former Hinds County District 2 Supervisor David Archie. Archie confirmed to the Clarion Ledger after the Tuesday night ...

Lumumba defeated Horhn in the 2017 Democratic primary outright, earning 55% of the vote. This time around, Lumumba’s vote share dropped to 17% in an April 1 primary. Horhn secured 48% ...